The Meaning Of Dope

Watch a hungry Smiff N Wessun destroy the Deep Cover beat in an unknown record shop. With the support of Buckshot and 5ft, these two MC’s GO IN.

For your listening pleasure, the album version below.

Another Eric B. & Rakim clip to enjoy. This was a show they did in Montreal just before the release of Follow The Leader.

We get a little clip of Rakim rocking over the vocal virsions. Also, we finally get a chance to meet LeQuam, star of the Microphone Fiend video. Where is he now?

Peace to my man Andy on the footage.

I dont remember Kool G Rap getting too many chances to perform on live TV, which makes this clip a real treat.

I wasn’t sure how the happy-go-lucky Uptown Comedy Club crowd was going to respond when someone like G Rap rolled in. But they threw down, watch the crowd response on “Buck, buck, buck, take that wit cha on the way down”.

Here is part 2 of the Phife-less Tribe performance on Dennis Miller. On the weekend blog tip.

I have never been a fan of using a live band in a performance, with acception to The Roots, obviously. But I have to admit, this shit sounds pretty nice. it might not be the livest performance, but still pretty dope.

A phifeless, Tribe Called Quest rocks Dennis Miller Live. Phife Dawg was forced to leave the show for the hospital after having issues with his diabetes.

Q-Tip still makes it happen by covering for Phife on his verse, on top of that he has to deal with a heckler at the end.

BTW, Dennis Miller… He’s down with us. He wasn’t having it with that dude in the crowd.

Part 2 coming soon.

Holy crap, it’s Rakim. Some absolutely scarce footy here with Rakim in concert at one of Toronto’s legendary venues. Anyone else notice that he always rocked over vocal versions? I can’t recall seeing any performance footy from this era where Rakim isn’t rhyming over the actual track. Hmmm.

Either way, enjoy as Eric B. actually talks and Rakim drops science inbetween concert footage.

Back to the program…

A great cut off a classic album. Watch Gang Starr perform “Ex Girl To The Next Girl” live on Uptown Comedy Club.

A short but rare freestlye from Mr. Rockness Monsta. Many more clips to come from this session.

Peace to my homie Sean.

This is all about Uptown Comedy Club right now.

Watch Nice And Smooth rock “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” LIVE. The track where Smooth B goes pretty deep on a touching story about “Jane Doe” and her problem with substance abuse. Greg Nice enlightens on the sweet texture of the the delicious Chick-O-Stick.

All joking aside, this performance is live as fuck. Sorry about the quality, VHS recorded on EP mode was not a good look.

This one goes out to my man Kaeweezy.

Probably one of my favorite T-Ray joints. Watch Double XX Posse perform “Not Gonna Be Able To Do It” live on Uptown Comedy Club.

This is the first and only time I have ever seen this track performed live. The energy of this track really translates in the live performance. Can anyone tell me what happened to these guys?

*Peace to homeboy in the “fuck you” shirt at 02:23